"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien
We are the people

We are the people

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Gary Snyder’s conclusion of “For The Children” is a complete prescription for humanity: “Stay together, learn the flowers, go...

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My Walk on the Wild Side With President Bush

My Walk on the Wild Side With President Bush

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When I received a phone invitation to go on a hike through the Giant Sequoias in California with President Bush during the summer of 1992,...

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It’s my mum’s birthday…. I miss her

It’s my mum’s birthday…. I miss her

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Today is Mother’s Day for me, my mum’s birthday. Though Mary passed away on May 27, 2001, following a painful battle with cancer, I...

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Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run: I think I can, I think I can…

Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run: I think I can, I think I can…

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It was only 7 a.m. and we were still in the Sierra high country making our way over snow banks when the first warm gust of wind brushed my...

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Making a change: Never take health and fitness for granted

Making a change: Never take health and fitness for granted

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Exercise, health and happiness – what many of us in the outdoor and fitness industries enjoy because of the lifestyles we choose,...

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Give the mobile phone a rest when in a restroom for goodness sake!

Give the mobile phone a rest when in a restroom for goodness sake!

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It appears that there are simply NO boundaries anymore for engaging in mobile phone conversations — as evidenced by the image to the...

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